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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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